Reader Daniel points out that at the website TeeFury (where t-shirts are sold for only 24 hours), today’s shirt has an image of some famous scientists… together in a rock band: That’s Charles Darwin on bass, Sigmund Freud on drums, Thomas Edison on electric guitar, Ivan Pavlov on cowbell (yeah!), and Albert Einstein on vocals. [Read More…]

Last month, members of the Secular Student Alliance affiliate at the University of Illinois set up a table on their quad. A sign on it invited people to “Ask an Atheist” anything. The members sat there ready to answer any questions people had about not believing in a god. Other campus groups have put on [Read More…]

You already know about the “classic” Coexist bumper sticker: I’ve posted about an atheist alternative to it: But I just found out there’s a version of it just for Chicagoans: I suppose if Cubs and White Sox fans can coexist, Christians, Jews, and Muslims should have no problem, right? (Thanks to Matthew for the link!) [Read more…]

It’s bad enough that some politicians waste taxpayer money on pet projects… but you won’t believe what Coun. Michael Thompson did in his first act in office: Toronto city hall watchers are raising questions after Coun. Michael Thompson paid a pastor $300 of taxpayers’ money to have his office blessed. The blessing of Thompson’s office [Read More…]

There’s a debate on whether veganism is truly Humanistic taking place at the Humanist Network News. I’m betting none of you have an opinion on this. Jason Torpy presents Team Vegan: Humanist values, as I understand them, put a premium on health, animals, and the environment. Humanists should be able to suffer some inconvenience to [Read More…]